SDR MALA090014

Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 20, 2009
Submitted
January 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8976E
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, K, B
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE APPROACHING KFAR AT 8000 FT CREW SWITCHED TO APU BLEEDS. THEN OBSERVED A LAV SMOKE INDICATION, AND PUFFS OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. CREW WENT THROUGH THE NON-NORMAL CHECKLIST AND INFORMED ATC OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS DISPATCHED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ARFF CREWS UPON OPENING CARGO BAY OBSERVED SMOKE IN CARGO BAY. APU INOP, CAUSES SMOKE THROUGH BLEED WHEN USED. CHECKED OIL LEVEL FOUND TO BE OVERSERVICED, RAN A/C TO GET PROPER OIL LEVEL CHECK AND DUPLICATED PROBLEM. CHECKED OIL AGAIN AND FOUND TO BE OVERSERVICED, REMOVED OIL TO PROPER LEVEL AND RAN A/C AGAIN. NO DEFECTS NOTED WITH PACKS ON AND OFF.